My journal of a doctor experiencing community service in
under-resourced medical facilities, during public sector strikes
and the world cup addresses the difficult and often funny
experiences of providing medical care to divers and often
poverty-stricken patients. The journal is a personal account
and takes place over a one year period in many different
clinics and types of clinics (primary health care, HIV/
AIDS, psychiatry) servicing the West Rand. It also contains
photographs of the clinics, strikes and world cup celebrations
in order to take the reader closer to the experiences.